anaheim-gazette 1947-04-03

COLONY QUIPS This week we print the balance of the story in the 'Southern Weekly' that was run in the Bellville, Texas, 'Times' which gives the Southerners' viewpoint of many of the things happening in Washington. Remember this is from down in the 'Solid South' and we are reprinting: As a party leader, Governor Jester should find much occasion to put his profession of his father's doctrines into practice during the next two years. We feel perfectly sure of him as governor. We believe he will make an uncommonly good governor, just as he made an uncommonly good state railroad commissioner. He followed sound principles in that office, sometimes in trying circumstances, and he undoubtedly will follow sound principles in the governor's office. He certainly has our good wishes and our support. Indeed, in common with a majority of Texans, we are thankful that in such times as these a man like Beauford Jester is governor of Texas. But he is not only the governor of Texas. Beauford Jester is the titular head of the Democratic party in Texas in a truer sense and to a greater degree than any other governor has been in recent years. And that fact could turn out to be important to the country as well as to Texas. It is very important that the doctrines he quoted in his inaugural address should guide him in his administration of the governor's office. It is even more important that such doctrines should be printed. VOLUME LXXVI ANAHEIL Wide Range in Production, Profits Revealed in 17th Avocado Study Of the 20 Orange county avocado groves on which Harold E. Wahlberg county farm advisor, gathered statistics for last year the best one produced 16,226 pounds of fruit per acre. The fruit brought an average of $15.76 per hundred pounds, and after paying labor and material, overhead and depreciation, there was an income of $2271.83 per acre to be divided between capital and management. Capital's share—5 percent on the investment — was $108.35, leaving $2163.48 as a profit for management. This grove consisted of 6.5 acres of Fuertes 21 years old. At the other extreme was a grove of 7.82 acres of Fuertes which produced 879 pounds of fruit per acre. The fruit brought an average of $11.88 per hundred pounds, or a total income of $104.43. Costs, including materials, labor, overhead, depreciation and interest on investment amounted to $329.61. It therefore $89.03 interest per acre on investment. The study further disclosed that average yield over a ten year period for all groves included in the study was 4347 pounds of fruit per acre. "Cost of production continues to be high," remarked Wahlberg an introduction to his study. Because they are well below costs in San Diego county during the correct ponding period. San Diego county growers could afford to pay higher costs, a comparison of returns with those in Orange county reveals. Compared to Orange county, average yield of 6210 pounds per acre the San Diego county average for the 12 groves included that county's cost of production study was 8986 pounds. The groves included in the Orange county study yielded an average of $905.51 per acre. The average gross yield on the 12 San Diego groves was $1402.72 per acre. of Texas. But he is not only the governor of Texas. Beauford Jester is the titular head of the Democratic party in Texas in a truer sense and to a greater degree than any other governor has been in recent years. And that fact could turn out to be important to the country as well as to Texas. It is very important that the doctrines he quoted in his inaugural address should guide him in his administration of the governor's office. It is even more important that such doctrines should rule in the government of the United States. They have not been ruling there. On the contrary, they have been rejected there, and rejected in the name of the Democratic party. If Governor Jester should use his power and prestige as head of the Democratic party of Texas to help to restore those doctrines in the Democratic party he will thus serve, not only the people of Texas, but the American people as a whole for generations to come. Two philisophies are clashing at Washington just now over the budget-tax issue. This is the view of David Lawrence's United States News and it is an accurate view. The United States News puts it this way: Mr. Truman sees salvation through more good things for the masses, through more social security, tax cuts mainly for low incomes, government investment. Congress looks for salvation through private venturing, through private investment stimulated by tax cuts that encourage the man who will venture. Two periods dominate the thinking of the schools of thought. The 1920's are in the minds of the Republicans, who remember how tax reductions then were followed by rising private-credit expansion, rising investment and rising tax returns that permitted sizable reductions in government debt. The 1930's are in the minds of the White House group, who remember how the emphasis was upon government investment, upon spending by government to add to purchasing power of the masses as a means of promoting higher activity. The president wants to keep the government's role in business high. Republicans want to shrink the government's role drastically, to try to encourage a great expansion of the role of private activity and investment. At present, one out of every four dollars involved in all transactions in the United States is a government dollar. As government dollars shrink in numbers for any cent on the investment was $108. 35, leaving $2163.48 as a profit for management. This grove consisted of 6.5 acres of Fuertes 21 years old. At the other extreme was a grove of 7.82 acres of Fuertes which produced 879 pounds of fruit per acre. The fruit brought an average of $11.88 per hundred pounds, or a total income of $104.43. Costs, including materials, labor, overhead, depreciation and interest on investment amounted to $329.61. It therefore cost the owner $225.18 per acre to own that grove in 1946. These facts were revealed in the seventeenth annual avocado production cost analysis and production study just issued by Wahlberg. The 20 groves included in the study occupied a total of 181.5 acres. The records show an average of 6210 pounds of fruit to the acre and a management profit of $583.62 after paying total average costs of $232.86 and acre, plus Annies Play Las Vegas Here Sunday No less than 35 boys turned out for the initial practice this week of the Annies who will represent Anaheim this season in the Sunset baseball league. Up to today Manager Jack Rothrock has put his youngsters through throwing, catching and batting practice and general limbing up exercises, but this afternoon he has scheduled the first intra-squad game at La Palma park. Next Sunday afternoon the Annies will for the first time meet outside talen when they tangle in a practice game at La Palma park with the Las Vegas club, also belonging to the Sunset cir Driver Fails To See New Stop Sign — Crash! For a few days only, Anaheim police are considerably letting drivers get used to the fact that there is a four-way stop now at the Broadway-Palm avenue intersection by merely warning those on Broadway who fail ta see the stop sign at Palm. But some drivers are beginning to learn the hard way. One driver west bound on Broadway made the stop at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday but another going in the same direction didn't, and bumped him in the rear. Property damage, only, resulted. One of Earliest Anaheim Natives Called by Death Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs. Ella E. Andrade who had lived almost 83 years in Anaheim. She was the daughter of the pioneer Henry Padderatze and the widow of the late Capt. M. F. Andrade who served for 21 years as a member of the Anaheim police force. Back your Anaheim Baseball team. Book tickets now are on sale in half a dozen places in the city. There are 15 stubs in a book and they sell for $10. Tickets will be good for any 15 games of the season and will be honored at all Sunday doubleheaders and holidays played in Anaheim. The team will be here on Decoration Day and Labor Day. Get your book today. Here purchasing power of the masses as a means of promoting higher activity. The president wants to keep the government's role in business high. Republicans want to shrink the government's role drastically, to try to encourage a great expansion of the role of private activity and investment. At present, one out of every four dollars involved in all transactions in the United States is a government dollar. As government dollars shrink in numbers for any reason, private dollars must move in to take their place." That's the clash that is on at Washington. More government in business or less government in business. More government interference in private affairs, or less government interference in private affairs. Is there any question as to which side is guided by the doctrines enunciated more than half a century ago by Beauford Jester's father? The southern view, as reflected in dominant public opinion in the south and as is certain to be registered by most Southern Democrats in Congress, is that the government's role in business and government interference in private affairs must be diminished drastically. In this respect both the people of the south and their representatives in the two houses of Congress disagree sharply with "the White House group." This disagreement undoubtedly will become a matter of record repeatedly during the present session of Congress and the clash of these two views must in due course develop the principal issue between the two major political parties for the 1948 presidential campaign. The record of the majority in Congress, which will include that of most southern Democrats, will be the basis of the Republican platform. The record of President Truman, which apparently is to be made in accordance with the philosophy of "the White House group," will constitute the Democratic platform. That's the way it looks, in Back your Anaheim Baseball team. Book tickets now are on sale in half a dozen places in the city. There are 15 stubs in a book and they sell for $10. Tickets will be good for any 15 games of the season and will be honored at all Sunday doubleheaders and holidays played in Anaheim. The team will be here on Decoration Day and Labor Day. Get your book today. Here are the places you can purchase them. Office of the Anaheim Gazette. Hotel Valencia. Aggle's Sporting Goods. Heying's Rexall Drug Store. L. N. Wisser's sporting goods. Bob William's sporting goods. This session should have a gas house flavor as the local skipper, Rothrock, will be pitted against the former Brooklyn Bums, Newt Kimball. The game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Easter Sunday, and the Blond Bomber Kimball has announced he will pitch a few innings in person. Neill Montank who pitched the Rosabell Plumbers to their winter championship is expected to finish the game. At the receiving end will be Dominic Castro, former backstop for the Chicago White Sox and the Brooklyn Beavers. While the Annies have been working out only this week, two boys have already brightened the eye and warmed the heart of Chief Rothrock. One is George Caswell, the youngster from San Diego State college who capers capably around the keystone sack. The other is Bob Mann of South Gate, a left handed thrower and hitter who bombs the right field fence with regularity and has a .373 batting average to his credit. He is expected to decorate the right field garden. Jerry Gardner has just been purchased outright from the Sacramento club and performs like Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs. Ella E. Andrade who had lived almost 83 years in Anaheim. She was the daughter of the pioneer Henry Padderatze and the widow of the late Capt. M. F. Andrade who served for 21 years as a member of the Anaheim police force. Mrs. Andrade was born here May 25, 1864, and members of her family and friends believed he to be the second girl baby born in Anaheim. Her father owned a vineyard on the south side of Center street opposite what is now the Anaheim Union high school grounds. Mrs. Andrade died Monday morning after an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. yesterday at the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars. Rev. Howard S. Congdon, pastor of the Anaheim Presbyterian church, conducted the services. Interment was in the family plot in Anaheim cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Johnson of Placentia and Mrs. Ceola E. Flynn of Anaheim; two sons, Arthur P. Andrade of Anaheim and Raymond C. Andrade of Lynnwood nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. LEE SHIPPEY TO SEPEAK AT EBELL CLUB MONDAY Lee Shippey of the Los Angeles Times, will be the special guest speaker at the general Ebell club luncheon - meeting next Monday noon, beginning at 12:30 o'clock at the clubhouse. The veteran news paper man and writer of the familed column "Leeside" will discuss "The Optimistic View" during the afternoon session. Deadline for luncheon reservations, to be made with Mrs. Ray Van Wagoner, Anaheim 4988; is Saturday noon. Go to Church Sunday! 'ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD' ANAHEIM GAZETE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1947 NEW PLAY PLACE Interest per acre on investment The study further disclosed average yield over a ten year for all groves included in study was 4347 pounds of per acre. Of production continues to run," remarked Wahlberg in production to his study. But there well below costs in San Diego county during the corresgion period. Diego county growers could pay higher costs, a com- s of returns with those of the county reveals. Appared to Orange county's yield of 6210 pounds per acre San Diego county aver- the 12 groves included in county's cost of production was 8986 pounds. The 20 included in the Orange study yielded an average 5.51 per acre. The average yield on the 12 San Diego was $1402.72 per acre. Small Oranges Still Baffle County Growers If anyone knows why oranges have been abnormally small in Southern California since 1944 he has kept his knowledge secret from the growers who attended the meeting of the citrus department of the Orange County Farm Bureau last week-end at the Farm Bureau building in Orange. There were growers present who thought spraymen were applying too much oil in pest control work. There were others who held out hope that the new non-cultivation practice in orange groves would help sizes. For the most part, however, the growers in attendance divided into two groups, one of which blamed everything on the weather and the other held the Los Angeles "smog" and industrial fumes from other places were mostly to blame. Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg supported the school which blames the weather by giving results of an attempt by his office to correlate temperatures with sizes of oranges. This study, he reported, showed that there had been a downward trend in average temperatures in Southern California at the same time the downward trend in orange sizes began. No clear correlation was discovered between the number of Don Boco Hall As Youth Play Place is Opened With a series of basketball games and a tacos party, St. Boniface parish's Don Bosco Hall at 1125 North Lemon street was opened Sunday as a recreation center for the children and young people of the neighborhood. At the opening festivities Rev. Father Henry W. Gross, the pastor, was assisted by Miss Lupe Duran, supervisor of Catholic Youth Organizations of Orange county. And her assistant was Frank Guerrero who is in charge of Mexican-American boys' clubs. There were three basketball games between teams representing Anahim, Santa Ana and Norwalk. The Anaheim teams won all three games. The players included Paul, Tini and Frank Saucedo, Louie Lemas, Art Cabral, Ernest Cisneros, Robert Santibantz, Johnnie Reveles, Tommy Bermudez, Louie Origel, Albert Guerrero, Eddie Castenza; Eddie Estrada, Tony Lopez and Ronald Ayala. After the games, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., there was a tacos party accompanied by a floor show. Refreshments of Spanish rice, beans, tacos and salad, were cooked and served by the Flowerette girls club. In the floor show Frances Ybarra danced, Eddie and Juliam of the Norwalk Serenaders sang to the accompaniment of guitars and Tommy and Angie Perez also sang and accompanied themselves on their guitars. Volume and Price Up In Citrus Market Both oranges and lemon creased in volume of sales at average price in eastern mills last week and promised a performance this week. Navels last week sold in state commerce for an average about $4.46, three cents up the previous week. In the following week in both 1948 and 1946 the f. o. b. average was. This record was made in face of weather that called "more like the week before Christmas than the week before Easter." It was estimated that after week there will remain only cars more of navels to go to market. Florida oranges were still up grade, averaging 76 cars a box higher on auction more than in the preceding week four weeks Florida oranges climbed a total of $1.10 a b. Total sales of lemons last year in interstate commerce were cars, up 47 cars from the previous week but still 37 cars in the corresponding year ago. The f. o. b. average last week was around $5.48 a compared to $4.46 in the week last year and $4.68 in the health conditions through the country were reported... Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg supported the school which blames the weather by giving results of an attempt by his office to correlate temperatures with sizes of oranges. This study; he reported, showed that there had been a downward trend in average temperatures in Southern California at the same time the downward trend in orange sizes began. No clear correlation was discovered between the number of clear and cloudy days with orange sizes. The other principal school of thought cited the fact that for the coming season at least, the largest oranges are grown in districts fartherest removed from industrial fumes. They also had before them a study which revealed that citrus production in one district adjacent to a recently established industry which throws off great quantities of fumes had dropped precipitously to zero or near zero. A. H. Allen of Santa Ana also quoted air travelers to the effect that on days apparently clear to land dwellers the "smog" was a palpable thing near Los Angeles and thinned to zero as they traveled away. It was his belief orange sizes would be found to increase as this cloud of smoke and fumes decreased. There were suggestions that the Citrus Experiment Station at Riverside is giving or soon will give some study to the problem of why oranges don't grow as large as they did a few years ago. But no one could quote any of the River-side scientists concerning any theories on the subject. APRIL 15 SET FOR EIGHT-CITY 20-30 MEET Anaheim 20-30 club members will attend the eight-city meeting scheduled for April 15, at Whittier, President Harry Hoskins of the local group announced recently. Also to be guests of the host club will be 20-30ians from Orange, Montebello, Long Beach, Fullerton and Downey. After the games, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., there was a tacos party accompanied by a floor show. Refreshments of Spanish rice, beans, tacos and salad, were cooked and served by the Flowerette girls club. In the floor show Frances Ybarra danced, Eddie and Juliam of the Norwalk Serenaders sang to the accompaniment of guitars and Tommy and Angie Perez also sang and accompanied themselves on their guitars. County Tax Levy Up 56 Per Cent From Last Year Orange county government's property tax levy this year is 56 per cent higher than last year's levy, California Taxpayers' association calculate in making public the third section of its analysis of local tax levies. Total property tax levy for the county government for 1946-47 is $3,118,667. For 1945-46 it was $2,002,474. County tax rate for general purposes for 1946-47 is $1.275. For 1945-46 it was $.83. Assessed value of taxable property in the county this year is $244,857,665. For last year it was $235,179,840. Throughout the state, the property tax levy for county purposes for 1946-47 is 33 per cent higher than the levy for 1945-46. Total levy for county government purposes alone this year is $185,236,-298. For last year it was $138,894,861. County general purpose taxes for 1946-47 ranged from $1.00 per $100 valuation in Placer county to $3.389 in Yuba county. For last year they ranged from 76 cents in Placer county to $3.01 in Trinity county. Assessed value of taxable property in California this year totals $9,100,823,858. Last year it amounted to $8,541,-172,363. Lead crayons were used by the Aztecs in the time of Cortez. Total sales of lemons last week in interstate commerce were cars, up 47 cars from the previous week but still 37 cars in sales in the corresponding week a year ago. The f. o. b. avail last week was around $5.48 compared to $4.46 in the week last year and $4.68 in health conditions through the country were reported proved though colds and for some sections were still prevailing. The market this week tends be easier on the larger size an increased volume of sales anticipated. Lemons in storage in California increased 1,011 cars in the weeks from March 9 to March 10 on the latter date was compared to 6,185 cars the corresponding period ago, and 3,666 cars two years ago. Anaheim Gives $1,425 To Annual March of Dimes With total contribution $1425.89 to the annual Marches campaign, Anaheim is the third city in the county in financial help in the war against fascile paralysis. Santa Ana No. 1 contributor with a total $6288.79 and Fullerton was sent with a total of $1773.43. Orange county was the only California county having a return this year than last county's total was $17,304 of the net proceeds will remain in the county while the rest go to national headquarters for search and educational purposes. To date this year there been three cases of poliomyelitis in Orange County. One of these cases went to a Los Angeles hospital and died there. The two are making good progress Apparently poliomyelitis is starting early this year, and the prose are that there will be an increase over last year. Serious Work, Fun Planned For Civic Progress Week Practically complete this week was the program for Anaheim’s Civic Progress Week, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the City Planning Commission and other organizations with similar aims and ambitions. Descendant of Pioneer Dies In Santa Barbara Death came suddenly and unexpectedly Monday at her home in Santa Barbara to a daughter and granddaughter of Anaheim community pioneers. She was Mrs. Meta Sissom, better known in this community as Meta Polhemus and later as Mrs. Ralph Hunter. Until her marriage to Mr. Sissom 25 years ago her life had been passed here. For most of the time since then her home has been in Santa Barbara. She had never, however, broken her ties. As announced by E. W. Moller, secretary-manager of the Chamber, the week’s activities will begin with the annual banquet of the Chamber of Commerce at the Elks club house. This is a social affair for members and their wives. The banquet room will be gorgeously decorated. There will be music by the Anaheim Union high school orchestra under the baton of Bill Cook, and professional entertainers signed up by Everett Cone, who is director of the program. Leavitt Ford is in charge of ticket sales which began this week. Tuesday will be devoted largely to panel discussions of community design and planning. Invited to participate are engineers, members of planning commissions and secretaries of chambers of Death came suddenly and unexpectedly Monday at her home in Santa Barbara to a daughter and granddaughter of Anaheim community pioneers. She was Mrs. Meta Sissom, better known in this community as Meta Polhemus and later as Mrs. Ralph Hunter. Until her marriage to Mr. Sissom 25 years ago her life had been passed here. For most of the time since then her home has been in Santa Barbara. She had never, however, broken her ties with her relatives and friends here and within the month she was here to attend the funeral services of her mother, Mrs. Emma Polhemus. Mrs. Sissom was born in 1871 to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dean Polhemus whose ranch home was at Miraflores, two miles south of this city. Nearby was the ranch of her maternal grandfather, John Hanna, another Anaheim community pioneer. Five sons and daughters survive Mrs. Sissom. They are Robert Hunter of Artesia, Mrs. Emma Murphey and Mrs. Georgia Smith, both of Santa Barbara; Allen Hunter of Green Valley, and Dean Hunter of Portland. Ore. There are also four grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Frank Weinhman, lives at Mira Monte and a brother, H. Dean Polhemus lives on South Placentia avenue. Mr. Sissom died a few years ago. Funeral services were to be held at 1:30 p.m. today in Santa Barbara. 'Hot Rod' Drivers Lead Police On Chase 'Round City Two youthful "hot rod" drivers began a late Saturday night lark by racing each other around a circle drive at the Bonnat subdivision on East Center street. The excitement heightened when a car load of policemen decided to enter the game. One dashed through the Anaheim cemetery. Another led the police car practically all over town before he was run down. In City Judge John Shea's court Van Dale Johnson, 20, pleaded guilty to reckless driving, speed-driving with no headlight, driving with no tail light, using a loud muffler and driving through stop signs. He was given a sentence of 60 daye in jail, suspended for a year, fined $50, his driver's license was suspended for 90 days and his car was impounded for 90 days. Tuesday will be devoted largely to panel discussions of community design and planning. Invited to participate are engineers, members of planning commissions and secretaries of chambers of commerce of neighboring communities. Charles Diggs, county planning director, will be general director of the day's program. At noon there will be a joint meeting of Anaheim's service clubs. Glenn A. Hipes will be in charge of the luncheon which will be held at the Elks club house. For the Wednesday program the Retail Merchants Division is at work on a special program. On Thursday there will be a joint meeting of the Orange County League of Cities and the Orange County Associated Chambers of Commerce at the Elks club house. There will be a dinner at 7 o'clock with Joseph R. Scholz in charge. Friday will be recreational day. There will be a meeting of Parent-Teacher association leaders and other organizations with an interest in recreation. An outstanding speaker is promised for this meeting. But climax of the day's program will be the opening game played by the Anaheim Annies club in the Sunset league on their own grounds. Their opponents will be the Riverside Dons. The game will be preceded by a parade and rally. Glenn Hipes is in charge of the general program and Ross Laird will organize the parade and rally. All through the week, under the direction of Norbert E. Faessell, there will be tours to various Anaheim industrial plants to show what is processed and manufactured here. And there will be a running barrage of talk on what Anaheim has done and is trying to do to further its Community Planning Project adopted 18 months ago. Among displays at the Elks club house through the week will be maps of the industrial districts and maps and models of the off-street parking program. Stamp Sales Up $1,056.41 From March 1946 in the preceding week. In weeks-Florida oranges have a total of $1.10 a box. total sales of lemons last week interstate commerce were 267 up 47 cars from the precedweek but still 37 cars under in the corresponding week year ago. The f. o. b. average week was around $5.48 a box, compared to $4.46 in the same last year and $4.68 in 1945. health conditions throughout the country were reported imvied though colds and flu in the sections were still prevalent. The market this week tended to easier on the larger sizes but increased volume of sales was incipated. lemons in storage in California released 1,011 cars in the two kicks from March 9 to March 23. al on the latter date was 5,389 compared to 6,185 cars at corresponding period a year and 3,666 cars two years ago. Anaheim Gives $1,425 To Annual March of Dimes with total contributions of $55.89 to the annual March of tes campaign, Anaheim was third city in the county in finial help in the war against inile paralysis. Santa Ana was a contributor with a total of $8,79 and Fullerton was second to a total of $17,304. Half the net proceeds will remain in national headquarters for research and educational purposes. To date this year there have been three cases of poliomyelitis Orange County. One of these was went to a Los Angeles hostage and died there. The other are making good progress. Currently poliomyelitis is starting this year, and the prospects that there will be an increase last year. In City Judge John Shea's court Van Dale Johnson, 20, pleaded guilty to reckless driving, speed-driving with no headlight, driving with no tail light, using a loud muffler and driving through stop signs. He was given a sentence of 60 daye in jail, suspended for a year, fined $50, his driver's license was suspended for 90 days and his car was impounded for 90 days. Freddie Hayes, 18, pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding and was sentence to 30 days in jail, suspended for a year, his license was suspended for 30 days and his car was impounded for 30 days. In a statement signed by Johnson and published this week the officers were accused of acting "unlawfully" after interrupting the boys "racing in the cemetery where only ourselves were endangered." His specific accusation against the officers were that they shot at him while he was trying to get away from them and that Officer Wilson held him, Officer Hoxie struck him with his fist. He also quotes Hoxie as saying, "if I had known it was a local boy I would have shot to kill." The officers say the only shots they fired were in the air as a warning to the driver of the car to stop, that the shots were fired only in open country where no one was in danger of being hit and that what they actually said after overtaking Johnson was that they knew he was a local boy and therefore did not shoot to kill. They also deny that Johnson was struck by any officer. A car driven by Ewell Jackson Duncan, 24, of Fullerton crashed the kitchen at Carl's Drive In cafe here early Sunday, damaging not only the kitchen range, but mixing up the food that was cooking on the range. He told police his foot slipped off the break pedal. Sunlight can penetrate the ocean to a maximum depth of 580 feet. Anaheim has done and is trying to do further its Community Planning Project adopted 18 months ago. Among displays at the Elks club house through the week will be maps of the industrial districts and maps and models of the off-street parking program. Stamp Sales Up $1,056.41 From March, 1946 Anaheim postoffice receipts — which means sales of stamps only — for the quarter ending March 31, were $26,413.27, up $1,056.41 from the first quarter of 1946. Big month of the quarter was January when stamp sales totaled $9,263.28. February receipts dropped to $8,417.48, and stepped up to $8,734.79 in March. Receipts here 25 years ago were considerably smaller, of course, but somewhat more on the expansive side. March sales were up 40 per cent and the quarter showed a gain of 14 per cent. Vets May Now Apply For War Surplus Houses The Orange County Veterans Service Center now has the necessary application forms for certification of veterans under the state's new war surplus housing program, Ben Liebermann, county service officer and director of veterans affairs, announced this week. The program, set up by the legislature in an effort to relieve the shortage of building materials, provides for sale of barracks and other military buildings, together with any equipment they contain, to veterans for housing purposes. Veterans are eligible, regardless of when they served in the military forces, providing they were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The Anaheim Gazette since 1870